The Oxfam India organised a programme ‘Even It Up- Discussions on Inequality Issues in India’ at the Institutions of Engineers here on Wednesday.
Experts deliberated on the issues surrounding inequality with a focus on social security and how inequality has been a rising concern for marginal groups in the State in the current socio-economic and political context.
Among others, Chairperson of the National Confederation for Dalit Organisations (NACDOR) Ashok Bharti, Utkal University Sociology professor Anup Dash spoke on inequality issues related to dalits, Muslim, children from marginal communities and tribals in the State.
later, a play on discrimination against dalits and a puppet show on the issue of education for girl children were staged on the occasion. Around 300 participants from various civil society organisations, NGO partners and youth groups from NISSWAS, XIMB and Utkal University participated in the event.